Decree No. 355 of 2011 establishing the General Electricity Transmission Corporation. País/Territorio República Árabe Siria Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2011 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Energía Palabra clave Negocios/industria/corporaciones Institución Transporte/depósito Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Autorización/permiso Derechos/cánones Conservación de energía/producción de energía Área geográphica Asia, Mediterráneo, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Entry into force notes This Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be effective from 1/1/2012. Resumen This Decree consisting of 12 Articles establishes the General Electricity Transmission Corporation aiming at delineating the transmission of electrical energy as a specific function within the Syrian electrical system, distinct from the activities of generation and distribution. The Corporation is empowered to assume the necessary tasks and authority to effectively carry out this role. Among its main responsibilities there are (i) providing connectivity to the transportation network for licensees with approved fees; (ii) ensuring safe and stable electrical network operation through measures such as scheduling generation sets; (iii) coordinating transmission line operations; (iv) managing optimal loading to prevent bottlenecks. The Corporation also engages in (v) purchasing and selling electricity; (vi) participating in expansion studies, transmitting electricity through the network for predetermined fees; (vii) implementing approved electrical interconnection projects with other countries as per legal agreements. Additionally, it (viii) organizes buying and selling procedures in compliance with the law. Under Article 7, the Corporation replaces both the Generation Corporation and the Distribution Corporation in (i) all contracts, whether local or foreign, concluded between them and any other party; (ii) all their rights and obligations. Texto completo Árabe Página web tde.gov.sy